The Iran war has become the most serious foreign-policy challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump in his second term. But does it reveal a larger point about U.S. power? Stephen M. Walt, a professor at Harvard University and Foreign Policy columnist, argues that it does and that the United States is increasingly acting like a rogue state. What damage will this cause, and what can countries do about it?
Plus, Ravi offers his read on Hungary’s election and why it matters for the world.
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Stephen M. Walt: The United States Has Become a Rogue State
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April 15, 2026